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take the shadow for the substance

Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
容易に騙されること / 信じやすいこと / 物事を表面的にしか捉えないこと
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数回の公の場での振る舞いだけで誰かの性格を判断して、見かけを本質と取り違えないでください。

present singular third-person

participle present

past

participle past

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take the shadow for the substance

(idiomatic) To be easily deceived, credulous, superficial.

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take the shadow for the substance

Don't take the shadow for the substance when assessing someone's character based on a few public appearances.

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Don't take the shadow for the substance when assessing someone's character based on a few public appearances.

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